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compony
[ kuhm-poh-nee ]
adjective
, Heraldry.
- composed of a single row of squares, metal and color alternating; gobony.
compony
/ kəmˈpəʊneɪ; kəmˈpəʊnɪ /
adjective
- usually postpositive heraldry made up of alternating metal and colour, colour and fur, or fur and metal
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of compony1
C16: from Old French componé, from copon piece, coupon
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Example Sentences
The whole banner was usually fringed with the livery colours, giving the effect of a bordure compony.
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In Scotland the mark of illegitimacy for the arms is the bordure compony, which is usually but not always indicative of the same.
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The bordure counter-compony has been occasionally stated to have the same character.
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